Farmhouse Quilt and Body Pillows

The start of Farmhouse Quilt No. 2--sewing 200 plus 4-patch blocks from fabrics I long forgot I had.  

Some fun fabrics of fruit loops, butterflies, checkerboard, Christmas tree lights, paisleys, polka dots, bug-eyed fish, lots of colorful small prints and ivory.  Cool beans when you sew them all together. 

If you like to draw, then you'll like long arm quilting.

Quilting is finished

Lifted up the bottom of the quilt to show you the backing with art panels

After removing the quilt from the frame, I take it to the layout/cutting table to trim and square.

I prepare 400" of binding and machine sew it around the perimeter.

Then I turn the binding and hand stitch with a blind stitch technique; one stitch forward, one back stitch, and every 6th stitch I make a simple knot.  4-5 hours to complete the quilt.

Result is stitches that cannot be seen, and stitches that will never come un-done.  

This is my favorite way to photograph a scrappy quilt--squished into a pile as if it were on a bed after a good night's rest.  The quilt measures 92 x 104, an ample queen.

Because I made too many 4-patch blocks, I decided to make quilted body pillow zippered covers.  They are 54" long by 20 inches wide.  

Thank you for looking at my work.

Come see me Memorial Weekend, May 25-26 Sat-Sun

Rising Star Mill Arts and Craft Show - 10a until 5p

Nelsonville, Wisconsin

Fabric covered journals

I've been sewing lots of padded fabric journal covers out of blue jeans and other printed cotton fabric.  Its been fun recycling pockets for function and decoration.  The journal covers will be offered for sale at some summer events.  I'll keep you posted of the dates, ok?

Each journal cover holds a 100 page lined composition tablet.

Sewing on the pocket

Hand embroidery work on each fabric journal cover

Also introducing this year is my new creation, a Traveler's pouch . . .

The Traveler's Pouch starts out as a long quilted pocket to store and hang up your curling iron, or fill it with your cosmetics and fold it up and put in your suitcase.  

Or,

 Fold up the Traveler's Pouch, secured with a button/loop closure to use as a mini purse with cross body strap.  Because this is a padded item, you can be confident your cell phone will be protected and easy to answer a call.

I'm making lots of the padded Traveler's Pouches in different fabrics.  All of them are quilted on my long arm machine prior to construction, then hand decorated.

Come visit me at

Rising Star Mill and Arts and Craft Show

Saturday and Sunday Memorial Weekend

May 25-26, 2019 - 10a until 5p

Nelsonville, WI